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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari inspects 212 km 6-lane Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Access Controlled Expressway worth Rs 12000 crore
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inspected the 212 km 6-lane Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Access Controlled Expressway being built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore today in presence of Union Minister of State Shri General V.K. Singh and other dignitaries.
Divided into four sections, this expressway is being constructed starting from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Akshardham in Delhi, Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE interchange at Khekra in Mandola, Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttrakhand. A 340 meter long 3-lane tunnel is also being constructed at Datkali ,Dehradun at a cost of Rs 1995 crore.
Many special provisions have been made in the construction of the entire corridor. In these, the route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun has been kept safe for wildlife. There is a provision of 12 km elevated road, 6 animal underpasses, 2 elephant underpasses, 2 major bridges and 13 minor bridges. 113 VUP , LVUP , SVUP , 5 ROBs, 4 major bridges and 62 bus shelters are being constructed in the entire expressway. Along with this, apart from 76 km service road, 29 km elevated road, 16 entry-exit points are also being constructed.
For the convenience of passengers, there is a provision of 12 way-side amenities on the Delhi-Dehradun Access Controlled Greenfield Expressway. For connectivity of Haridwar with this highway, 51 km 6-lane Greenfield road is being constructed at a cost of Rs 2095 crore.
Ministry of Railways
16th UIC World Security Congress organised virtually
Eminent speakers from across globe as well as organisations like Europol participate in deliberations
Discusses issues related to Railway Security
Organization of security during major events and; emerging threats to railway security were the major themes that were discussed during the 16th UIC  World Security Congress 2021 which concluded on December 9, 2021. The Chairman of UIC Security Platform is Mr. Piotr Kurcz , while the Vice Chairman is Mr. Sanjay Chander. UIC has 194 members across 5 continents.
During the 2-day Congress, eminent speakers from countries such as India, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, South Africa, Poland, Slovakia and Ireland among others, as well as organisations like Europol participated in the deliberations.
After the welcome address by Mr. Kurcz, Mr. Chander highlighted the importance of using technological solutions while monitoring mega events for crowd monitoring and regulation, apart from imparting behavioural, emotional and motivational training to the security personnel. He called upon the participants to share similar experiences in organizing major events in their countries to enable members countries to learn from each other and try to customise best practices followed across the world. Mr. Chander brought into focus the danger of CBRN attacks as an emerging dimension of threats faced by rail systems across the globe. In addition. Mr. Chander stressed on the need to deal with changing security scenario in railway infrastructure, operations, customer interface and changes in the hinterland and prepare to deal with new challenges like cyber attacks.
Mr. B Venkateshwar Rao  represented Research, Design and Standardisation Organisation, the Apex Research Institution of Indian Railways. He emphasised the crucial role of technology as a game changer in countering emerging threats like Information Warfare, Cyber Crimes, Natural Disasters, especially with reference to the spread of Covid-19.
The Congress concluded with the consensus to the view that Emerging Technologies are one of the Prime Game Changers in the Evolution of the Society in the Present Times which brings great benefits but we also need to understand the Risks involved. The Security Experts understand the Security Specifics. The Key is linking the two.
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Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan holds a high-level meeting on preparations for G20 Summit going to be held in India in 2023
India’s G20 presidency is an opportunity to present India’s template for education which can be a global model for all emerging economies.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan called for involving students, educational and skilling institutions in G20 Education Working Group activities
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today chaired a high-level meeting on the preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit to be held in India in 2023. MoS for Skill Development and MEITY, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar; MoS for Education, Smt Annapurna Devi, MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and senior officials of the Education and Skill Development Ministry attended in the meeting.
During the meeting, Shri Pradhan said that education is one of the priority areas in G20. He called for extensive preparations ahead of the G20 meet and said that the G20 meet under India's presidency is also an opportunity to share what India has achieved in the education sector particularly after the launch of National Education Policy 2020. He also said that India will present a new template of education which can be a global model for all emerging economies. He also called for involving students, educational and skilling institutions to make the summit a grand success. The Minister also suggested showcasing the rich heritage of Indian Knowledge Systems and making participants aware of the contribution of India to the world.
The Education Working Group will be holding seminars on the role of digital technology in education and TVET and future of work leading to meeting of G20 education ministers on 28 June 2023. The education working group will come out with a G 20 EdWG report, compendium of best practices and a report on the two seminar themes leading to G20 Education Ministers’ declaration. Institutions like NCERT, IISC, NSDC, IIT Madras, IIT Hyderabad, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, UNESCO, UNICEF, OECD, etc are knowledge partners under various priority areas.
It is to be noted that India is going to assume G20 presidency from 1st December 2022 and the events will be held in across the country. The four priority areas under education are:
1. Ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy especially in context of blended learning.
2. Building capacities promoting lifelong learning in context of future of work
3. Making tech enabled learning more inclusive, qualitative and collaborative at every level and
4. Strengthening research, promoting innovation through richer collaboration.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi’
Rs. 1726.67 crore provided during the years 2018-19 to 2020-21
In pursuance to Budget 2018 announcement regarding a special Scheme to support the efforts of the governments of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and the NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue, a Central Sector Scheme  on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi’ has been implemented during 2018-19 and 2019-20 with the objectives of protecting environment from air pollution and preventing loss of nutrients and soil micro-organisms caused by burning of crop residue; promoting in-situ management of crop residue by retention and incorporation into the soil through the use of appropriate mechanization inputs and creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration, capacity building activities and differentiated Information, Education and Communication strategies for effective utilization and management of crop residue. This Scheme was further extended for the year 2020-21. During the years 2018-19 to 2020-21, Rs. 1726.67 crore have been provided to these States. Out of these funds the States have supplied more than 1.58 lakh machines to the individual farmers and to 30,961 Custom Hiring Centres. The residue burning events in 2020 in Punjab, Haryana and UP together have reduced by -30% as compared to 2016. In Punjab the reduction is -22.7%, Haryana - 63.8% and UP - 52.01%.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister reviews the functioning of the Sashastra Seema Bal at its Headquarters in New Delhi
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah visited Sashastra Seema Bal  Headquarters at New Delhi today. During the visit, he met senior officers of the force and received the ceremonial welcome with Guard of Honour.
The Home Minister reviewed the functioning of the SSB through a presentation given by the Director General of the Force, Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra. He was apprised of the organizational structure of SSB, its deployment, operational achievements and various facets as well as the concerns.
During the visit, senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and SSB were present.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Millets Giveaway is a special marketing campaign being undertaken by Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, a Society promoted by Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Millets being the focus for the year with #IYM2023, this campaign motivates more people to adopt #Shree Ann: Dr Maninder Kaur Dwivedi
Millets Giveaway is a special marketing campaign being undertaken by Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, a Society promoted by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India. Under the campaign SFAC aims to promote buying directly from FPO  farmers with the aim of supporting small & marginal farmers of the country.
Dr Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, Managing Director, Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said that citizens are being encouraged to buy directly from FPOs selling millets via ONDC’s My Store, the Connected marketplace built in India for Indian sellers. The Giveaway campaign supports three main areas –
- Motivates general public to buy directly from FPO farmers. The buyers get pure and authentic produce and with their purchase they support livelihoods of the small & marginal farmers.
- Buyers get to experience how easy it is to use the ONDC’s My Store platform
- Millets being the focus for the year with #IYM2023, this campaign motivates more people to adopt #Shree Ann
Speaking about Hulsoor Mahila Kisan Millets Producer Company Limited, founded on March 2, 2021, Dr Kaur said, it is involved in crop cultivation, horticulture, providing support & services to farmers. The FPO resulted in a long-term change in the lifestyle of the farmers of Karnataka's Hulsoor block.
Before joining the FPO, farmers used to cultivate traditional varieties of various crops using conventional farming methods. It added millet to these farmers' crop portfolios as a new crop. FPO recently established its own input shop, where members can purchase high-quality seeds, fertiliser, and other inputs at reduced prices.
The FPO also has a custom hiring centre where farmers can rent farm machinery. As a result of demonstrated crop cultivation techniques and Good Agricultural Practices to FPO farmers, average crop productivity increased by 30-50%.
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Ministry of Education
Various skill oriented courses are being implemented by University Grants Commission  and All India Council for Technical Education  – HRD Minister
Under Ministry of Human Resource Development’s purview, various skill oriented courses are implemented by University Grants Commission  and All India Council for Technical Education  through Community Colleges, Bachelor of Vocation courses  & Deen Dayal Upadhyaya  Kausal Kendras to boost the employability of youth.All the universities and colleges in the country have the option of adopting these approved skill education courses. Currently, there are 1109 courses being run by 556 institutions , in which 38,414 students are receiving skill training with certification.
There is no formal MoU between the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. However, both the Ministries are working together for development and implementation of vocational courses. The assessment and certification of skill development courses being implemented by the institutions under MHRD is done by Sector Skill Councils , which come under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Modernisation of Railway Stations
The work of redevelopment is in advanced stage at Gandhinagar  and Habibganj  railway stations. Re-development works are in progress at Gomtinagar  and Ayodhya stations . Contracts have been awarded for redevelopment of Anand Vihar , Bijwasan  and Chandigarh  railway stations.
Station redevelopment is planned by leveraging real estate potential of sparable land and air space in and around the stations, through private participation. The selection of developer is done following a transparent and competitive bidding process. Recently, Request for Qualification  was invited for redevelopment of eight  railway stations viz. Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar, Sabarmati, Nellore, Puducherry, Dehradun & Tirupati on Public Private Partnership  mode. Private developers have shown interest and accordingly, RFQ applications for all 8 stations have been received.
Ministry of Railways has not signed Memorandum of Understanding  with any foreign country in this regard,
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Silos with capacity of 29.25 LMT at various locations throughout the country awarded, as on 31.01.2022
Of 29.25 LMT, a capacity of 11.125 LMT is complete
Remaining 18.125 LMT is under various stages of development
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the state-wise total quantum of foodgrains available in storage across the country as on 16.01.2022 is at Annexure-I.
In order to upgrade and modernize the storage facilities, Government of India has chalked out an Action Plan for construction of steel silos on Public Private Partnership  mode in the country. A capacity of 5.5 LMT has been created under circuit based model in 2007. Additionally, as on 31.01.2022, Silos with capacity of 29.25 LMT at various locations throughout country have been awarded. Out of which a capacity of 11.125 LMT is complete and remaining 18.125 LMT is under various stages of development. Further, silo capacity of 111.125 LMT in PPP mode is proposed in a phased manner under Hub & Spoke model. The site-wise list of developing Silos across the country is at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.399 FOR ANSWER ON 04.02.2022 IN THE RAJYA SABHA.
State-wise total quantum of foodgrains available in storage across the country as on 16.01.2022

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State
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RICE
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WHEAT
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Paddy
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COARSE GRAIN
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Bihar
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6.91
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2.98
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11.27
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0
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Jharkhand
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1.67
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0.61
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1.01
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0
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Odisha
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4.65
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1.57
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21.54
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0
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WestBengal
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3.47
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2.8
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3.31
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0
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Assam
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3.36
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0.59
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0.01
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0
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Arunachal Pr.
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0.3
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0
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0
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0
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Tripura
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0.33
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0.03
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0
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0
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Mizoram
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0.14
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0
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0
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0
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Meghalaya
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0.1
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0
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0
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0
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Manipur
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0.42
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0
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0
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0
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Nagaland
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0.44
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0
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0
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0
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Delhi
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0.25
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1.88
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0
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0
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Haryana
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22.15
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42.05
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33.26
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0
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HimachalPr.
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0.21
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0.46
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0
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0
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J&K
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1.26
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0.37
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0.24
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0
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Punjab
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78.15
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78.01
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150.33
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0
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Rajasthan
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0.35
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13.34
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0.04
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0
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UttarPr.
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21.33
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11.68
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26.02
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0
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Uttrakhand
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1.11
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0.44
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10.45
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0
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AndhraPr.
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14.88
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0.05
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8.31
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0
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Karnataka
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4.57
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0.88
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0
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0
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Kerala
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4.48
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0.57
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1.15
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0
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Tamil Nadu
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17.34
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1.45
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10.17
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0
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Telangana
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27.96
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0.03
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101.11
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0
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Gujarat
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1.66
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3.58
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1.22
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0.08
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Maharashtra
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4.38
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7.86
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8.66
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1.61
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MadhyaPr.
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4.43
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139.77
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53.12
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0.27
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Chhattisgarh
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10.81
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0.21
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57.27
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0
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Stock in transit
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4.12
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2.91
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-
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-
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Total
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241.23
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314.12
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498.49
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1.96
Total quantity of unmilled paddy with FCI and State Agencies = 498.49 LMT. CMR that could be derived taking out-turn ratio as 67% = 333.99 LMT
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses Construction Technology India Event
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the Construction Technology India Event, 2019 event at Vigyan Bhavan today.
The Prime Minister emphasized the commitment of the Union Government towards ensuring that every family’s dream of a home, becomes a reality.
The Prime Minister said that the need for the Global Housing Technology Challenge, was felt in the light of rapid urbanization in India. He said that elements from several schemes, including PM Awas Yojana, HRIDAY and AMRUT, are oriented towards transforming the housing sector. He said that adapting technology to different geographical conditions is also a challenge.
The Prime Minister said a lot of emphasis has been placed on affordable housing, real estate sector, skill development, and housing technology.
The Prime Minister reiterated his dream that every Indian should have a proper house by 2022, and 1.3 crore houses have been made in his tenure. He called upon everyone to work together to enhance capacities and help the poor.
The Prime Minister said that the Government is also making it easier for people to buy houses, through tax and other incentives. He said the Real Estate  Act, , has improved consumers’ confidence in developers and brought transparency in the Real Estate Sector. He said a large pool of skilled human resource has been created, especially in the rural areas. He said that in the construction sector, there is now much greater focus on disaster-resilience, energy efficiency, and local innovation.
The Prime Minister said that the Global Housing Technology Challenge is a platform that can help elevate India’s construction ecosystem to international standards. He declared that the period from April 2019 to March 2020, will be observed as the Construction Technology Year.
Ministry of Tourism
India Tourism, Mumbai organises tour to historic places associated with Freedom Struggle
Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jai Hind College, Mumbai participate in tour
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Quit India Movement, India Tourism, Mumbai, the Regional office of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India in Western & Central region is organizing a tour for around 50 students of Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Colaba, Mumbai, Travel and Tourism Students of Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
As a part of the tour, students will visit the historic August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai other places associated with our freedom struggle, Tejpal Hall and Mani Bhavan (Gandhi Sangrahalaya on Monday 08 August 2022. The students will be accompanied by two Regional Level Tourist Guides licensed by Ministry of Tourism.
The participating students from Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 Colaba are members of "Yuva Tourism Club.
Ministry of Tourism has initiated establishing ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’ as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The vision of YUVA Tourism Clubs is to nurture and develop young ambassadors of Indian tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in India, appreciate our rich cultural heritage and develop an interest and passion for tourism.
Ministry of Defence
MAKE IN INDIA IN DEFENCE SECTOR
Many significant projects including 155mm Artillery Gun System ‘Dhanus’, Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, ‘Akash’ Surface to Air Missile system, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Chennai, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette , Arjun Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Bridge Laying Tank, Bi-Modular Charge System  for 155mm Ammunition, Medium Bullet Proof Vehicle , Lakshya Parachute for Pilotless Target Aircraft, Thermal Imaging Sight Mark-II for T-72 tank, Offshore Surveillance Ship, Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, Inshore Patrol Vessel, Offshore Patrol Vessel, Fast Interceptor Boat, Landing Craft Utility, 25T Tugs, etc. have been produced in the country under ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government in last few years.
The Government has taken several policy initiatives in past few years under ‘Make in India’ program and brought reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing dependence on imports continuously. These initiatives, inter-alia, include according priority to procurement of capital items from domestic sources under Defence Acquisition Procedure -2020; Notification of two ‘Positive Indigenisation Lists’ of total 209 items of Services and one ‘Positive Indigenisation List’ of total 2851 items of Defence Public Sector Undertakings , for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timelines indicated against them; Simplification of Industrial licensing process with longer validity period; Liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment  policy allowing 74% FDI under automatic route; Simplification of Make Procedure; Launch of Innovations for Defence Excellence  scheme involving stratups & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ; Implementation of Public Procurement , Order 2017; Launch of an indigenisation portal namely SRIJAN to facilitate indigenisation by Indian Industry including MSMEs; Reforms in Offset policy with thrust on attracting investment and Transfer of Technology for Defence manufacturing by assigning higher multipliers; Establishment of two Defence Industrial Corridors one each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The Government, in the last three years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2020-21 and current year till December 2021, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity  to 150 proposals worth Rs 2,47,515 crore approximately, under various categories of Capital procurement which promote domestic manufacturing as per DAP-2020.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri MV Shreyams Kumar in Rajya Sabha on February 07, 2022.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Measures to increase cargo handling capacity
There has been an increase in the cargo handling capacity of Major Ports from 1560.61 MTPA in 2020-21 to 1597.59 MTPA in 2021-22. The capacity at Non-Major Ports remains the same in the last two years, i.e. 1002.24 MTPA, which is adequate to handle the movement of cargo, given that the capacity utilisation was 59.73% in 2021-22.
Infrastructure development and capacity augmentation of Major Ports is a continuous process. It involves construction of new berths and terminals, mechanization of existing berths and terminals, capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting larger vessels, development of road and rail connectivity etc. A number of projects have been awarded in the last five years on upgradation and capacity enhancement of the Major Ports. The details of the funds released / allocated / spent for programmes to increase the cargo handling capacity during the last five years are as under:-
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Name of Port
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Investment 
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Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata
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1113.62
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Paradip Port
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3568.51
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Visakhapatnam Port
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1759.56
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Kamarajar Port
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6,221.36
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Chennai Port
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105.40
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V.O.Chidambaranar Port
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1317.94
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Cochin Port
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279.19
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New Mangalore Port
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563.46
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Mormugao Port
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0.00
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Mumbai Port
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815.33
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port
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2846.45
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Deendayal Port
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389.10
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.